WotLK Guide: Achievements

New in Wrath of the Lich King, the Achievements system has been added to allow characters to earn points and general bragging rights for their efforts in the World of Warcraft. The achievement screen can be accessed by clicking a new button, which resembles a small shield, in the player menu.

Players may complete more than 800 achievements upon release of Wrath of the Lich King. Some achievements award points which will be used as a currency for rewards that have not yet been revealed.

Achievements are awarded to players for various tasks and accomplishments, and are sorted into nine major categories:

General achievements focus primarily on character development and progression in non-instance/quest related forays such as collecting a certain number of vanity pets, obtaining a tabard or simply reaching level 10. A few examples of 'General' achievements:

Quest achievements focus primarily on completion of particular quest chains or a certain quantity of quests in a particular zone. This category is subcategorized into Classic, The Burning Crusade, and Wrath of the Lich King. A few examples of 'Quests' achievements:

Exploration achievements focus primarily on the discovery and exploration of the worlds of Azeroth and Outland. This category is subcategorized into Eastern Kingdoms, Kalimdor, Outland and Northrend. A few examples of 'Exploration' achievements:

Not In My House - In a single Warsong Gulch battle, kill 10 flag carriers before they leave your flag room.

Dungeons & Raids

Dungeons & Raids achievements focus primarily on PVE accomplishments in instances such as final boss kills, full instance clears, and other dungeon objectives. This category is subcategorized into Classic, The Burning Crusade, and Wrath of the Lich King. A few examples of 'Dungeons & Raids' achievements:

Professions achievements focus primarily on a character's progression in the primary and secondary professions. This category is subcategorized into Cooking, Fishing and First Aid. A few examples of 'Professions' achievements:

Reputation achievements focus primarily on raising reputations with the game's various factions to Exalted. This category is subcategorized into Classic, Burning Crusade, and Wrath of the Lich King. A few examples of 'Reputation' achievements:

Feats of Strength are a special category of achievements, most of which many players may not ever be able to obtain. These achievements do not reward points but spotlight very special and rare accomplishments in the World of Warcraft. A few examples of 'Feats of Strength' achievements: